(Monday, May 21, 1832, 11:00 a.m. local time) — The 1832 Democratic National Convention, the first presidential nominating convention ever held by the Democratic Party, convened this morning at The Athenaeum in Baltimore, Maryland. Continue reading First Democratic National Convention convenes in Baltimore 190 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (May 21 1832)
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(Saturday, May 21, 1932, 1:46 p.m. Irish Standard Time) — Amelia Earhart, 34, became the first woman to fly solo across the Atlantic Ocean today as she landed her single engine Lockheed Vega 5B in a pasture at Culmore, north of Derry, Northern Ireland, about 15 hours after leaving Harbour Grace, Newfoundland. Continue reading Amelia Earhart becomes first woman to fly solo across Atlantic Ocean 90 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (May 21 1932)
